17 Feb 2009
Source:AXS Alphaliner
Idle ships
by size ranges (Figures at 16 February 2009) :
TOTAL : 392
units for 1,100,000 teu
7,500-10,000
teu => 19 units
5,000-7,500 teu => 42 units
3,000-5,000 teu => 78 units
2,000-3,000 teu => 61 units
1,000-2,000 teu => 104 units
500-1,000 teu => 88 units
Of note,
the count for the 500-1,000 teu range includes only ships which are usually
deployed on container services and excludes the spot multipurpose units usually
deployed on breakbulk, project cargo or tramp trades. They rarely interfere on
container trades.
Historical
figures :
Idle fleet
at 16 February 2009 => 1,100,000 teu - 392 ships
Idle fleet
at 02 February 2009 => 800,000 teu - 303 ships
Idle fleet
at 19 January 2009 - 675,000 teu - 255 ships
Idle fleet
at 05 January 2009 - 550,000 teu - 210 ships
Idle fleet
at 17 December 2008 - 420,000 teu - 165 ships
Idle fleet
at 08 December 2008 - 300,000 teu - 135 ships
Idle fleet
at 24 November 2008 - 270,000 teu - 115 ships
Idle fleet
at 25 October 2008 - 150,000 teu - 70 ships